Prince William and Kate set a date!

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce date for their royal wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce date for their royal wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced the date for their royal wedding; Friday 29th April, 2011. The couple, who have been together for eight years and confirmed their engagement last week, will marry at Westminster Abbey and the day will be marked as a public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Declaring the day as a holiday, Prime Minister David Cameron announced:

"The wedding of Kate and William will be a happy and momentous occasion. We want to mark the day as one of national celebration. A public holiday will ensure the most people possible will have a chance to celebrate on the day."

Westminster Abbey was where both Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother married, and the stately monument was also where Princess Diana's 1997 funeral was held.

The 28-year-old Prince's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkington told the BBC that the pair wanted a spring wedding and that despite its size and central location, the abbey offered intimacy.

Lowther-Pinkington said:

"We know that the world will be watching on April 29, and the couple are very, very keen indeed that the spectacle should be a classic example of what Britain does best.

"Prince William and Catherine have made it very clear that they wish everybody to be able to enjoy the day with them."

On the cost, David Cameron added:

"The costs of the wedding itself will be met by the Royal Household, with government meeting any wider security or transport related costs."

Kate met second-to-the-throne at St Andrews university, and following a brief break in 2007, William proposed in Kenya last month.

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